Sybrina Fulton, whose son Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman on Feb. 26, 2012, addressed attendees at the 2016 Democratic National Convention as part of the night's "Mothers of the Movement" segment.

"I did not want this spotlight, but I will do everything I can to focus some of this light on the pain of a path out of the darkness," she said on stage with a group of several other mothers who have lost their sons due to racial violence or police brutality.

"Hillary is one mother who can ensure our movement will succeed," she continued. "Hillary Clinton has the passion and understanding to support grieving mothers. "She has the courage to lead the fight for common sense gun legislation."

Sybrina Fulton, left, stands with other mothers who lost their sons to police brutality, at the Justice for All march in Washington, D.C., in 2014. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

"This isn't about being politically correct," she said. "This is about saving our children. That's why we're here tonight with Hillary Clinton. And that's why in memory of our children, we are imploring you, all of you, to vote this Election Day.

Zimmerman was acquitted of any wrongdoing on July 13, 2013, and protesters flooded streets from California to New York City to protest the decision. That night is widely considered the birth of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

In the time since his acquittal, Zimmerman's name has repeatedly been in the headlines. Most recently, he tried to auction off the gun he used to kill Martin.